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something befell the deruolisher of the fence, and deterred him and others 

 from further advance along the Yandalic road. Destruction of this particular 

 lios is specially to he regretted, as the " fort " had a name — Lios Aimhreidh, 

 and it would be most interesting to compare it with the peculiar and similarly 

 named lios on Woodstock townland. 



GAERAKNECLOYNE, Garran na Cluaua — " The Meadow Grove." Area, 170 A. 



On this townland stands a ruined mansion (evidently seventeenth century) 

 of the Coppingers. 



Garranecloyne (D.S. Kef.). 



"-.I'D. "The Cap-well" ; see under Annagrove, antea. 



Bothairin na bFaidreacha — " Little Eoad of the Pater-nosters "; from some 

 pious individual, or family, resident in, or using, the laneway. 



Gabbanbs, Na Garrain — " The Groves." Area, 295 a. 



Tie- i i.M. shows four lioses, viz., one of fairly large size and three of 

 smaller area. The larger monument, mi Fitzgerald's farm, and now com- 

 pletely 1, contained Bouterrains which were opened, explored, and 



ribed many years since by Crof ton Oroker and others. On John Leary's 

 farm is a Bmall lios — not more than a quarter acre in area but quite perfect — 

 with it- circular fence about S feet high. On Thomas Barry's holding is a 

 similar monument, with a well-defined external trench, and on Mulcahy's 

 holding adjoining i- yet another about three-quarter acre in area, and with 

 trench and ring-fence perfect. There is also a fine dallan on Fitzgerald's 

 firm near the cross-roads. The megalith is of the local slate, stands 



i< high by 6 feel 7 ini - lis cut naturally, on the west face, 



into a series "f two .«:• 



8 DD. Pain a Dallam — "Field "f (in which stands) the Pillar-stone," 

 just referred to. 



re .i Mli.'.inteain— " Field of the Boglet." 



• The ( ' ' il '; name of a field. Gaol is a narrow place. 



Pain na Miehairi— " Field of the Plains." The plural here is strange. 

 Possibly the correct form is " Na Macraidhe " (" of the youths "). 



Goi. a, Gorta Gh6sta— " Tillage-field of the Ghost." Area, 23 a. 



An enchanted sheep frequented the place, bewildering wayfarers and 

 leading them astray, especially by night. There are certain fields which 

 possess a somewhat uncanny reputation of this kind. People who enter them 

 at night are misled ; they wander round and round, unable to find the exit, 

 till morning. The specific superstition is fairly common, and, so far as the 

 writer is aware, it has not been noted hitherto. The present small townland 

 was once, m ibly, such a field. Other fields, in other localities, with 



similai reputations will be noted later. 



